8 main purpose is more control and fear to be controlled than power. people can want power for many different reasons and palpatine is certainly not a control freak(unlike Vader or Krayt) but enjoy being at the top of the society.

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which is what it would have to result from in order for him to match enneagram type 3. *

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@fg

Enneagram is about motivations that lead to certain behaviors, not about behaviors themselves though. Palpatine's longing for power (which is indicative of enneagram 8) does not originate from an inner lack of self worth, which is what it would have to be in order for him to match enneagram type 3. It is not clear what Palpatine's actual drive is, it's probably just an irrational obsession with power, which would, once again, indicate that he is an 8.

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my old comment about him on the MBTIbase

"8? he is an obvious 3w2 , he is too indirect in his process to take the power to be an 8, compare with other sith who really are 8 (dark Krayt,dark bane,dark Malak ,dark malgus) they are more direct and confrontational. Palpatine prefer manipulation, image degradation of his enemies (Chanceler Valorum ), he faked to take the power by obligation whereas an 8 would take his post as a recompense for his leading in war.

ENTJ more likely than INTJ. He was forced to hide his plan from others, that was not a choice. On the whole, his communication style looks extroverted." is still available.

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